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The December debut of The Wolverine: Unleashed looked like a routine home entertainment release. Fans of the X-Men universe welcomed it. But the theatrical release on July 26th had already lifted the iconic comic book character out of the mire of Gavin Hood’s awkward and awful X-Men Origins: Wolverine from 2009. Hugh Jackman’s on-screen creation had been rehabilitated. His claws were razor-sharp again, even if James Mangold’s movie had a suffocating climax.

A closer look, however, revealed that the “Unleashed” part of the release had extra merit. In addition to the strong extras, and an on-set visit with Bryan Singer to the forthcoming X-Men: Days of Future Past, director Mangold created an Unrated Extended Cut. It adds 12 minutes of extra footage. You can find this version on one of the three Blu-ray discs in the four-disc combo pack.

This is not uncommon for home entertainment releases, but it proved to be special for The Wolverine. The movie now plays richer, deeper, more thoughtful. While subtle, there is added character development, especially for Jackman’s Logan/Wolverine and the Japanese characters Mariko (played by Tao Okamoto) and Yukio (Rila Fukushima). Naturally, it does nothing for Viper (Svetlana Khodchenkova), who is still annoying. Not incidentally, the violence is more bloody, which should be the case when a moody mutant with Freddy Krueger fingers starts slicing and dicing. Overall, The Wolverine Unleashed just plays as a better movie.

This got us to thinking: What other past movies should be extended in Blu-ray releases? Many significant titles already have been since DVD and Blu-ray revolutionized vintage movies in the digital age. Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner (1982) became a whole new experience with five separate versions to study. Another Scott opus, Kingdom of Heaven (2005), was transformed from disjointed mediocrity to near-greatness when he had a chance to release his extended version on DVD.

In another random set of examples, Peter Jackson improved all three of his original Lord of the Rings films with extended versions that turned the trilogy into a 12-hour marathon. Doing the same for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was less impactful. The original cut was already long and November’s extended version merely added 14 minutes of new Hobbit and Dwarf shenanigans.

We all want more, especially from films that have a particular or peculiar place in cinema history. Here are some we are eager to see properly presented on Blu-ray (and other suggestions are welcome):

• Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair: Yes, it exists. Quentin Tarantino screened it all at Cannes — and then once after. But no DVD or Blu-ray has ever showcased Tarantino’s true “film saga” in all it gory greatness. This cut is not only legendary, it is in demand by fans of Tarantino’s already brilliant revenge fantasy.

• Oldboy: Spike Lee’s American re-make of the violent Korean revenge story gagged on release in November. Even the movie’s star, Josh Brolin, said he preferred the three-hour director’s cut to the theatrical cut, which ran just 104 minutes. The extended version is exactly what should be showcased when this title comes to home entertainment. If not, then yikes!

• Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me: David Lynch’s ignominious end to his Twin Peaks series screened in Cannes in 1992. But even that version (which I saw) was shorter than the five-hour cut he had assembled for himself. It is a disastrous film, but I would be fascinated to see it all for a re-assessment these two decades later.

• Dune: Speaking of David Lynch, we are still waiting for a definitive ‘I-want-it-all’ version of his original 1984 cut of his much-maligned fantasy epic.